# Nuclear radiation in Russia, Ukraine? No, just hacked warning alerts

https://mins.news/en/item/125212

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-02 09:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/nuclear-radiation-in-russia-ukraine-no-just-hacked-warning-alerts?traffic_source=rss

> Ukraine and Russia accused each other of hacking emergency alert systems after their official apps sent false warnings, including radiation threats in Ukraine and imminent drone attacks in Russia. Officials issued clarifications, and Ukraine said people understood the confusion in under an hour. The incidents came as a local ceasefire in Russian-occupied Kherson region ended.

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